olive trees
Coverage of olive trees in the Nexus archive.
- Government: Israeli settlers uproot, damage dozens of olive trees in Nablus
Israeli settlers uprooted and damaged dozens of olive trees in Beita, south of Nablus. Al Jazeera reported that 500 olive trees were bulldozed near Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Over 120,000 olive trees have been damaged, uprooted, or poisoned in the West Bank since 2020.
- Settlers attack Palestinians and activists near Hebron, vandalize vehicles
Settlers attacked Palestinians and activists near Hebron and vandalized vehicles. IDF troops declared the area a closed military zone, displacing Palestinians from their farmland. Palestinian reports indicate settlers destroyed olive trees near Bethlehem.
- Citing security, IDF appears to sharply accelerate uprooting of West Bank olive trees
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are reportedly accelerating the uprooting of olive trees in the West Bank, citing security concerns. Palestinians and activists accuse the military of conducting this campaign at an unprecedented pace, challenging whether the trees provide cover for attacks as claimed.